Lelaka Surname
Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname
Lelaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,562 | 1:21,147 | 2,680 |
| Lesotho | 159 | 1:12,783 | 2,829 |
| Botswana | 143 | 1:15,293 | 2,975 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lelaka (79) may also be a first name.
Lelaka Demographics
Average Lelaka Salary in
South Africa
R 203,748
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lelaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lelaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lelaka (Oriya: େଲଲକା) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lelaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lelaka is the 152,982nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,534,799 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lelaka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most common first name in the world It is held by 79 people.
The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 21,147. In South Africa Lelaka is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 49 percent live, Limpopo, where 24 percent live and North West, where 18 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 6 percent live and Botswana, where 5 percent live.
Lelaka Last Name Statistics demography
Lelaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning R 203,748 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehlaka | 92 | 200 | / |
| Lielaka | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lelyaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loelaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leleka | 83 | 2,469 | / |
| Lilaka | 83 | 1,785 | / |
| Lolaka | 83 | 389 | / |
| Lelake | 83 | 291 | / |
| Lalaka | 83 | 267 | / |
| Leloka | 83 | 243 | / |
| Lelaki | 83 | 85 | / |
| Lelako | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lelaca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leelakeat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehloka | 77 | 1,435 | / |
| Lalakay | 77 | 937 | / |
| Leleika | 77 | 70 | / |
| Lalakha | 77 | 69 | / |
| Lehlake | 77 | 68 | / |
| Lelakis | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lelatko | 77 | 19 | / |
| Lelokas | 77 | 19 | / |
| Leluika | 77 | 15 | / |
| Lelakes | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lalakea | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lalakah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lelakuy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lelakui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Letloka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lehlaki | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lelhoka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lialaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lehlako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leilaki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lolakka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lallaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lelauski | 71 | 12 | / |
| Leelaket | 71 | 9 | / |
| Leelaake | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lelaikes | 71 | 7 | / |
| Liailaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Letlakhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leelaked | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialakha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lethlako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialiaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lilakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leilakie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lelausky | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loleka | 67 | 3,287 | / |
| Leleko | 67 | 1,632 | / |
| Lilake | 67 | 650 | / |
| Liloka | 67 | 551 | / |
| Lileka | 67 | 382 | / |
| Loloka | 67 | 184 | / |
| Lilako | 67 | 124 | / |
| Leloko | 67 | 103 | / |
| Laleka | 67 | 77 | / |
| Laloka | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lailakhai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lilaki | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leleca | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lalako | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lelaquais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leloki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lelaqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lialiagka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letlhakoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leelaukij | 67 | 1 | / |
Lelaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lelaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଲକା | elalaka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lelaka
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